وَمَلّكتُand I gave possession of روحيmy soul لِلحَبيبِto the beloved تَطَوُّعاًwillingly
وَمَلّكتُ روحي لِلحَبيبِ تَطَوُّعاً
فَهاso here أَناI ذاthis one ساخٍgenerous بِهِwith it وَهوَwhile he ساخِرُmocking
فَها أَنا ذا ساخٍ بِهِ وَهوَ ساخِرُ
And I willingly gave my soul to the beloved.
I willingly surrendered my soul to the beloved
So here I am, giving it freely, while he mocks.
And here I am, burning with passion while he is indifferent
وَياand oh عَجَباًwhat a wonder أَنّيthat I أُسَرُّam delighted بِحُبِّهby love for him
وَيا عَجَباً أَنّي أُسَرُّ بِحُبِّه
وَروحيَwhile my soul عَنfrom جُثمانِيَmy body اليَومَtoday سائِرُdeparting
وَروحيَ عَن جُثمانِيَ اليَومَ سائِرُ
And how strange that I rejoice in loving him,
How strange that I delight in his love
While my soul today departs from my body.
While my soul today is leaving my body
تَقَسَّمتhas divided up الأَزمانَthe ages فيهِfor him مَحَبَّتيmy love
تَقَسَّمت الأَزمانَ فيهِ مَحَبَّتي
فَوَجدِيfor my longing بِهِfor him ماضٍpast وَآتٍand future وَحاضِرُand present
فَوَجدِي بِهِ ماضٍ وَآتٍ وَحاضِرُ
My love for him has divided up the ages;
My love for him transcends time
For my longing for him is past, future, and present.
So with him I find past, future and present